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20 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1684 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 20 Abbey Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Abbey Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading (RG7 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1684 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 156 m² this is the 49th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–381 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 62 units on file.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 21.5% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingUnderground

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Abbey Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2019

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Abbey Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Abbey Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£470,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2018Most recent

    £470,000

    +56.7%over 5 years

  2. 8 January 2013

    £300,000

    -40.0%over 5 years

  3. 24 January 2007

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5TZ: £577,500 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Abbey Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Abbey Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,004

Street avg £3,583

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Abbey Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£539k

1 Broomhill, Bath Road, Beenham

RG7 5QB

3 bed
£500k

1 Birds Lane, Midgham

RG7 5UL

3 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Ellerton Close, Theale

RG7 5QN

3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Chestnut Close, Theale

RG7 5DF

3 bed
£875k

1 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5TZ

3 bed
£344k

1 Blossom Avenue, Theale

RG7 5AY

3 bed
£339k

1 Andrews Close, Theale

RG7 5BH

2 bed
£295k

1 Angel Mead, Woolhampton

RG7 5SJ

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Douai Abbey Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woolhampton C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 5TZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.